GeForce GTX 560 SE vs GRID K520

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560 SE and GRID K520 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 560 SE will be the best choice, for others GRID K520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 SE GRID K520
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GRID K520 has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GRID K520 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID K520 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and GRID K520 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GRID K520 is 9 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GRID K520 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • GRID K520 is 57 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K520 is 1172 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 16−18
ultra / 1080p 5−6 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 21−24 30−35
medium / 1080p 10−12 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 SE GRID K520
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Kepler
Code name GF114 GK104
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 20 February 2012 23 July 2013
Pipelines 288 1536
Core clock speed 736 MHz 745 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 35.33 95.36
Floating-point performance 847.9 gflops 2x 2,448 gflops
Length 210 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3828 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 91.87 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 2.1 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 54 Mh/s 76 Mh/s
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